Card-delivering device.



O. A. VIDINGHOFF.

CARD DELIVERING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.23,1912.

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Patented Oct. 7, 1918,

U. A. VIDINGHOFF.

CARD DELIVERING DBVIGE.

APPLICATION EVILED SEPT. 23, 1912.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed September 23, 1912. Serial N'o. 721.836. v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OHi RLss A. VIDING- HOFF, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Card-Delivering Devices, of which the tollowi-ng is e. specifr cation.

This invention relates to a device wherej by cords bearing advertisements or the like be fed or delivered successively from a casing containing a pack thereof.

It is the'o-bject of this invention to provide a device of this character for advertising or similar purposes which is comparatively simple and durable in construction, which is capable of bein operated easily and without liability of getting out of order, which can be readily taken apart for filling the some with additional cards when the some equires replenishing, and which embodies certain other novel details of construction v en operation which will be hereinafter name fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings consisting oi 2 sheets: Figure 1 is a. perspective view of a card feeding device embodying-my involition. 2' is a vertical trensversesec- 'tion thereof taken in line 2-'2, Fig. 31 Figs. 3 ends: are vertical longitudinal sections taken in the correspondingly numbered lines in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section' taken in line 5-5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing some of the parts of the card feeding device detached from each other.-

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

1. represents the cards which are adapted to be fed one at a time from 'a pack, pile] or stock while the some are arranged within a casing. These cards are preferably of oblong form as shown in the drawings although the some may be of any other suitable form if desired, the mechanism of the feeding device being adapted to the puc ticular form of the cord. Each of these cards inay be provided with any suituhleinscripg' ion. or printing such as an advertisemeun of a merchant or l'nanutuoturor but :thte use of this device is not necessarily lim- "iteil to this purpose.

The casing which incloscs the pack of csrdswomprises a fixed rear section and a removable rent section which is dctachably connected with the rear section. 5 the'drawings, the fixed rear section congsists of an upright rear wall 2 which is E preferably secured to a, support 3 by menus I of screws 4 having their heads arranged on the front side of this rear wall so that the some are within the casing. and therefore iprevent removal of this casing from the support by anyone excepting such persons as have access to the interior of the casing. From the upper edge of the rear wall a top 5 projects horizontally forward and from the opposite vertical edges of this resr well two upright side walls or flanges 6, (5 project forwardly. The rear wall 2 together with its to; 5 and side Walls 6 constitute the rear -xed section of the casing and these parts are preferably stomped or bent from; a single sheet of metal irn'sny suitable or well known manner.

The front or removable section of the cas ing comprises an upright front Wall 7, two upright side walls 8 projecting renrwardly from opposite vertical edges of the front walh'end at bottom 9 projecting horizontally reerwardly from the lower edge of the front wslh, theseparts being also preferably stamped or formed of a single sheet 035 metal; The front section of the casing when assembled with the rec-r section is arlrs'nged with the resr ends of its sidewalls 'gbetween the sidewalls of the rear section iand the bottom of the t'ront'section closes ithe space between the lower ends of the {front and rear walls and the side walls of 1 the front and rear czar-zin sections while the top of the rear section closes the space he,- tween the front and rear wells and the side walls of these sections at the upper ends thcreof with the exception that the firont end oi the top stops short of the upper edge of the trout wall and thereby forms it transverse outlet slot 1.0 at the upper front corner of the casing. The packet cards beers with its foremost member against the rear side. of the inner wall and the cards are fed successively upward from the front of the neck and projected through the outlet or slot 10 beyond the top of the casing o sufii- As shown cient distance to permit the upper end of the card to be grasped by hand and withdrawn from the pack. in order to ermit of determining from the exterior of t e cos ing whether the supply oi? cards in the cesiug requires replenishing a longitudinal slot 11 is formed in the top 5 of the casing front casingsection may be moved downpurpose just men- 5 tachably connecting the removable front section of the'casing with the fixed rear section thereof. The means, however, which. are shown in the drawings for this purpose are suitable and comprise a pair of laterally projecting coupling i is 12 arranged on the real part of each si e wall of the front sectio and engaging with bayonet coupling slo 13 formed in the side walls of the rear sec ii. These bayonet slots are, so con- St-ll ted that in assembling-the front and rerr sections of the casing the coupling pins of the front section are first moved rear- Wrrdly horizontally into the mouths of the bayonet slots and then upwardly into the whereby the casing section is prevented from being pulled forwardly so long as the front casing section is in an elevated posi tion. The front casing section is maintained normally in this elevated position by means of a spring catch comprising a leaf spring 14 arranged on the inner side of one of the side Walls of the front casing section preferably the right hand wall thereof and seeured at its upper end thereto and a locking jaw or pin 15 arranged on the lower end of the spring 14 and projecting outwardly through corresponding openings 16, 17 in the right hand walls of the front casing sections, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6. In order to disconnect the front section from the rear section it is only necessary to push in the locking pin 15 suiiiciently to disengage the same from the right hand sidewall I t iis means of a spring 23 connecting the outer of the rear casing section after which the wardly and forwardly so that its coupling pins are disengaged from the bayonet 0r coupling slots of the rear casing section, thereby rendering the interior of the casing accessible for renewing the supply of cards.

The pack of cards is constantly pushed forward so as to compensate for the cards which are successively brought to the forej 0 most position on the pile and fed off therethe purpose of holding the inner arm of the from, this being preferably effected by means of a follower or presser plate 18 which bears against the rear side of the pile or stack of car ls and a spring 19 interposed between the central part of the'follower and the rear wall of the casing so as to exert a yieldin pressure against the follower and cause is e latter to advance the stack in the same measure-as the cards are fed away successively from the front of the stack. The cards are operated upon at their lower edges by the device-which causes the upper end of each card to pass upwardly through the outlet slot of the casing. In order to hold the 5 upper and lower edges of each foremost card 'lower ends thereof. For. this legs or angular portions of these slots,

and rear of the pack firmly against the front wall of the casing so that the upper end will properly pass out through the outlet slot and its lower end stands in the proper position to be engaged by the feeding ofi' device the follower is so constructed that its pressure is exerted principally in a forward direction against the pack of cards at the upper and purpose the upper and lower ends of the follower are arranged somewhat in advance of the cen tral or intermediate portion thereof, as shown in- Fig. 4:l By this means the foremost card is pressed against the front wall of the casing at its upper and lower ends so as to insure properly discharging the same from the casing through the outlet thereof by the feeding-off device. The mechanism whereby the cards are fed successively from the front of the"; lo-k and through the outlet of the casing a position where they maybe grasped by the hand is constructed as follows: 20 repre sents a vertically swinging feed rock lever which is pivoted on the outer side of the front wall of the "front casing section at one side of the center thereof so that its inner arm terminates at about the center of this front -wall' while its outer arm projects laterally from the side of the casing. Adjacent to the inner arm of the feed lever the casing is provided in its front wall and bottom with a slot or passageway 21 through which a feeding pin 22 projecting rearwardiy from the inner arm of the feed lever is adapted to move vertically. The feed roclr lever is normally turned and yieldingly held in a position in which its feeding pin is ar ranged below the path of the pack of cards, being preferably accomplished by arm of the rock lever with the adjacent part a of the front casing section. The outer arm :Of the lever is provided with a rearwardl'y lprojecting attaching pin 24: for receiving onerend of the spring 23 and the adjacent side wall of the front casing section has anattaching ear 50 stamped bodily therefrom for the reception of the other end of this spring, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 6. For

rock lever in position for causing its feeding 'pin to engage properly with the foremost card of the pack a guide'or guideway is arranged on the adjacent part of the outer side of the front casing section which guide receives a guide finger 26 on the inner arm of the rock lever. The lower end of this guideway forms a stop 27 which limits the turning movement of the rock lever under the action of the spring 23 and arrests the same when the feeding pin has passed below the path of the stack of cards. This feeding pin is equal in length ornearly so to the thickness of the cards which are to be fed i27 this clo' cs. Wit-leg ilosiijoii to-talzo of the until the, niovomoiiiz'of the samo 5 is I l eo gion l hisbsi'ng o'f footed-by the guirlo finger st ikiiig the stop 53. foi mecl by the upper coal 01 shoulder of thogufiiewsiy 25.- Di'ii'ing this movement of the fool Q lover its fediiig piiimovcs upu vi 3.: ML;-

the ioig nosl; col-5t lisieby the some is DlOVQil'llPV/S'iillj' from the pile 01: stock so that its mp1 or end projects through theontlot it the lop of li'sciisiii Upon releasing the rock lave? film spring 23 returns the some to its noiinzil 'GIKIELTQCZQA position preparatory to feeding the noKtc-ard from the stock:- In order to prevent the feeding pin fzom caiolring Lo low-or edge (ff-tho follow; am ovolfi tho s1 ply of-camls (l*iiiifOiCE -IQ T pi'oiipper and lower With- 28 oirlioinono or tho other ilxoforemosi position of ii-eveniin; 41 this .foedii g pin and five iwllossofwi liefil er one end-oi A 7. ho follower is lows:-

l urslio rn oro by proviiiing lliolifol iii-fol: clearing notches 2 8 mboililower ends i'i-is unnecessary oops Whofills "t' I no casing with oziozcise miypzlrtic ilor care in as interference occuis folloiifor' Wifill roles with 511C 1 i 1 1 son GI" one having;

Woi for ifoliows' a lower edge,

y-sr mi;- an; .lsofiwoon tamed flangsl oxapps/i edge of the from 2' ED; fi oni comp: o ihe 1.1 GM 1. 0 o ingot moo walis i .4 L ogiposiie vortioal {I it is only ugh the passageway, Zl of the (325111 androng iges witiigtiie lower edge of so in line itli 'pz llicf i follower agai ist the pack of .12 of the casing by moving the cover horizontally rem-Ward; and then dropping The same so {IS :o interlock those bayonetslois with-tho coupling pins, as shown in Fig.1. In this position oi the cover the upper flange of its front wall closes the. spacobotiveoniliis fZQIlli-Wflll and llIQ fYOFit Wall of tlie-oasing at the top thereof and the lowor flange extends pfiSl-lll8'l0WGI46Di l of this space and iiiiglci'nsatli; the rook: lever, theveby p eventing easy tampering-With the feed mochs iiszii. The uppe nfiaugos Ofti16- side walls ofi tho cox-grin; iliis position also engage with-the longitudinal PKlgiB portions of ihocasing cover sons to preventil e latter 20m beingwlifsod so long tlie .covs1: is hold in liS goosli ioni 'ilis Cover-1s hold by olocking (lvioo whioli p roic'robly consists of a padlock- 36 having-its bailii? adapted to pass through coinciding-openings 38, 39 I formed intho lowei'iodgoof ths righghoml side Wall of ihocovei' and a lug-40 depend iiig from tho asljacentisiilo wall of tho front casing soot-ion, (is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 It will biius be nofiod that when the front oasing-socion and the cover are lookecl togother in like manner (iesoribecl that the cover canroot boliftod and llllllhllkfi frontoasin sea iion fiRHOiLbQ lo ered, iliorooy preventing disooiinection 61' tile iyo'ni casing section from the rem; casing section and also provcniiiig disconnection of the cover from tho front casing-section, tlierooy holding tho several parts in their proper assomblocl position; and preventing hampering with the Working parts by anyone mischievously in clinocl, whereby the pan-ls are 'maintainoil in proper condition for oiiectivoly delivering the Cazls from the pack? in the casingv when desired.- For time purpose of indicating the consents oftlio casing suitable lnSlIHCllOilS or an a lverii'semeiiomsy be displayed by a cord 41- Wl'iich is arranged behind tronspareiitpmie 42 extending across an opening 43 in the fi'i'mt-Wall oi" the wyoi', as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4 anti 5.

1 claim my invention:

1, IL- car. (leli-vering dovico-compi'ising a casing adapted to hold a pack ofcarils axial having a fixed section composed of a rear wall, a top and two sidewalls, and a removable section having a front wall, a bottom and two side walls adapted to engage with the side walls of the fixed section, said top being separated from the front wall by an intervening space in the assembled position of the parts to form an outlet for the cards means for removing said cards successively from the pack through said out let. and means for detachably connecting the fixed and removable sections of the casing comprising bayonet slots arranged in the side walls of the fixed section and adapt ed to receive coupling .pins on the side walls ofthe removable section.

2. A card delivering device comprising a casing adapted to hold a pack of cards and having a fixed section composed of a rear Wall, a top and two sidewalls, and a removable section havinga front wall, a bottom and two side walls adapted to engage with the side walls of the fixed section, said top being separated from the front wall by an intervening space in the -assembled position of the parts to form an outlet for the cards, means for removing said cards successively from the pack through said outlet, and means for detachably connecting the fixed and removable sections of the casing comprising bayonet slots arranged in the side walls of the fixed section and adapted to receive coupling pins on the side walls of the removable section and a catch arr: nged on one side wall of the removable section and engaging with an opening in the adjacent side wall of the fixed casing'section.

8. A card delivering device comprising a casing adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided with an outlet for said cards, and means for feeding said cards successively from said pack hrough said outlet comprising a rock lever p voted on the front wall of said casing and provided on its inner arm with a-feed pin which is movable in a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted to engage successively with the edge of the foremost card of the pack and push the same through said outlet.

4. A card delivering device comprising a casing adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided with an outlet for said cards, means for feeding said cards successively from said pack through said outlet comprising a rock lever pivoted on the front wall of said casing and provided on its inner arm with a feed pin which is movable in a 'slotin the front wall of the casing and adapted to en gage successively with the edge of the foremiost card ofthe pack and push the same through said outlet, and a guide on the front wall of the' casing for the inner arm of said lover} s 0 5. card delivering device comprising a casing adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided with an outlet for said cards; means for from said pack through said outlet comprising a rock lever pivoted on the front wall of said casing and provided on its inner arm with a feed pin which is movablein a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted to engage successively with the edge of the foremost card of the pack and push the same through said outlet; and a spring pressed follower adapted to engage with the rear side of said pack of cards and provided with a slot adapted to receive the feed pin of said lever. v

6. A card delivering device comprising a casing adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided with'an outlet for said cards, means for feeding said cards successively feeding said cards successively from said pack through said outlet comprising a rock lever pivoted on the front Wall of said casing and provided on its inner arm with feed pin which is movable in a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted to engage successively with the edge of the foremost card of the pack and push the same through said outlet, and a cover having a front wall arranged in front of said removable casing section and extending over the inner part of said lever. 7. A card delivering device comprising a casing having fixed and removable sections adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided with an outlet for saidcards, means for feeding said cards successively from said pack through said outlet comprising a rock lever pivoted on the front wall of said casing and provided on its inner arm with a feed pin which is movable in a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted to engage successively with the edge of the foremost card of the pack and push the same through said outlet; and a cover having a front wall arranged in front of said removable casing section and extending over the inner part of said lever and provided with two side walls arranged outside of the side walls of said casing sections.

8. A card delivering devicecomprising a casing having fixed and removable sections adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided with an outlet for said cards, means for feeding said. cards successively fromsaid pack through said outlet comprising arock lever pivoted on the front wall of said casing and provided on its inner arm with a feed pin which is movable in a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted to engage successively with the edge of the.

foremost card of the pack and push the saine through said outlet, and a cover hav-.

ing a front wall arranged in front of said removable casing section and extending over the inner part of said lever and provided with two side walls arranged outside of the side walls, of said casing sections and casing and provided on its inner arm with a feed pin which is movable in a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted to engage successively with the edge of the foremost card of the pack and push thesame through said outlet and a cover having a front wall arranged in front of said removable c'asing section and extending over the inner part of said lever and provided with two side walls arranged outside of the side walls of said casing sections and provided at their upperedges with inwardly turned flanges which overhang the top of said fixed casing section and the front. wall of said cover being provided at its lower edge with aflange extending rearwardly underneath said lever and the bottom of said fixed cas ing section. v

10. A card delivering device comprising a casing having fixed and removable sections adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided with an outlet for said cards, means for feeding said cards successively from said pack through said outlet comprising a rock lever pivoted on the front wall of said cas ing and provided on its inner arm with a feed pin which is movable in a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted to engage successively with the edge of the foremost card of the pack and push the same through said outlet, and a cover having a front wall arranged in front of, said remov-' able casing section and extending over the inner part of said lever and provided with two side walls arranged outside of the side walls of sa d casing-sections, one of. the side walls of the cover being provided with a slot for receiving the outer arm of said lever.

11. A card delivering device comprising a casing having fixed and removable sections w I i l 5 adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided witlran outlet for said cards, means for feeding said cards successively from said pack through said outlet-comprising a rock lever pivoted on the front wall of said cas- -1ng and provided on its inner arm with a feed pin which is movable in a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted to engage successively with the edge of the foremost card of the pack and push the same through said outlet, and a cover having a front wall arranged in front of said removable casing section and extending over the inner part of said lever and provided with two side walls arranged outside of the side walls of said casing sections, the sile walls of said cover being provided with bayonet slots which receive the coupling pins of the side walls of the fixed casing section.

12 A card delivering device comprising a casing having fixed and removable sections adapted to receive a pack of cards and provided with an outlet for said cards, means for feeding saidcards successively from said pack through said outlet comprising a rock lever pivoted on the front wall of said casing and provided on its inner arm with a feed pin which is movable in a slot in the front wall of the casing and adapted. to engage successively with the edge of the foremost card of the pack and push the same through said outlet, and a cover having a front wall arranged in front of said removable casing section and extending over the inner part of said lever and provided with.

two side walls arranged outside of the side walls of said casing sections, the side valh of said cover being provided with bayonet slots which receive the coupling pins of the side walls of thefixed casing section and means for lockiiz fs'aid cover and removable casing section against detachment from the fixed casing section.

Witness my hand this 20th day of September, 1912. i I p p CHARLES A. VIDINGHOFF.

lVitnesses 'lrnio. L. Porn, ANNA Hnrcis. 

